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ST. JOHN - Hitting the road all of last week, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles split a pair of away matches on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and Thursday, Oct. 10. The Eagles fell to the Garfield-Palouse Vikings, 3-0, on Tuesday and defeated the Waitsburg Cardinals, 3-0, on Thursday. Against the Vikings, SJEL junior setter Sophie Anderson opened the match with an ace. Gar-Pal swiftly recovered and tied set one at 2-2 with kills by junior Clare Bowechop and junior Elena Flansburg. While the hits...
COLTON — On Thursday, Oct. 10, the Pomeroy Pirates defeated the Colton Wildcats, 3-0, in a Southeast 1B League matchup. The Wildcats licked their wounds and defeated the Prescott Tigers, 3-1, on Saturday, Oct. 12. Against Pomeroy, the Pirates won by set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-15. Senior Clair Moehrle and sophomore Mere Bell led the Wildcats with two aces each. Moehrle and eighth grader Adara Ligouri each led with two assists apiece. Bell had one block and three kills in the match and junior Kiya Soza had a team-high seven digs. In a close m...
POMEROY — The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves lost a football game to the still-undefeated Pomeroy Pirates on Friday, Oct. 11. The score line read 68-0 in favor of Pomeroy. The Pirates scored 22 points in the first quarter, 30 in the second and eight points in each of the third and fourth quarters. The Timberwolves fall to 2-3 on the season. Their next matchup is against the Dayton Bulldogs in Tekoa at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. They will close out the regular season with an away match against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings on Friday, Oct. 2...
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves had a rough one last week as they dropped three matches to the Dayton Bulldogs, Oakesdale Nighthawks and Colton Wildcats. On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Bulldogs defeated the Timberwolves, 3-1. Set scores were 18-25, 25-20, 25-19, 26-24. Against Oakesdale on Thursday, Oct. 10, the Nighthawks defeated the Timberwolves, 3-0. Set scores were 25-7, 25-7, 25-8. On Monday, Oct. 14, the Wildcats defeated the Timberwolves in a five-set heater, 3-2. Full set scores were...
PULLMAN — The Pullman Greyhounds took an early lead but ultimately fell short, falling to the Rogers Pirates of Spokane on Friday, Oct. 11. Early in the first quarter, Pullman opened the scoring on a 6-yard touchdown pass that clipped the corner pylon. The point-after-touchdown (PAT) kick was good and the Greyhounds had a 7-0 lead. Rogers answered late in the second quarter on an 8-yard touchdown pass to the left corner. The PAT kick was blocked by the Pullman defense and the Greyhounds held their lead. With 1:15 to go in the first half, Pullma...
PULLMAN — The Pullman Greyhounds won both their home matches and lost an away match in volleyball action last week. On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Pullman fell to the West Valley (Spokane) Eagles, 3-1, before defeating the Deer Park Stags, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 10. The Greyhounds defeated the Moscow Bears, 3-2, in a heated matchup on Monday, Oct. 14. Against West Valley, the Greyhounds lost the first set, 25-20, before taking set two, 25-22. The Eagles won sets three and four, both with set scores of 25-16. West Valley remains undefeated on the s...
PULLMAN - After falling to West Valley of Spokane, 8-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Pullman Greyhounds girls soccer team returned to form and defeated the Deer Park Stags, 2-1, on Thursday, Oct. 10. The win against Deer Park came from the shooting prowess of junior Sydney Johnson as she scored both goals for the Greyhounds. Johnson scored a goal in the sixth minute to put Pullman on the board and just three minutes later scored again. Deer Park stifled the Greyhound shutout by scoring a goal in the...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks volleyball team continued its reign of terror on the court with 3-0 wins against the Colton Wildcats on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves on Thursday, Oct. 10. The only team to take just one set from Oakesdale in regular-season play was a 3-1 decision against Wilbur-Creston-Keller on Saturday, Sept. 21. Against Colton, the Nighthawks won by set scores of 5-14, 25-15 and 25-12. Junior Bradyn Henley led the Nighthawks with five aces and two bl...
PALOUSE - Celebrating its Homecoming volleyball victory against the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles on Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings continue to dominate the court. Gar-Pal defeated the Eagles, 3-0, with set scores of 25-9, 27-25, 25-20. The Vikings haven't lost a set since a hard-fought 3-2 win against the Pomeroy Pirates on Thursday, Sept. 26. "It's the hard work these girls are putting in and their drive to win," said Gar-Pal coach Genna Bessey. "They want i...
PALOUSE - Winning a Homecoming football game always feels more important. For the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, it was a necessity. After falling to powerhouse teams Liberty Christian (6-0), Almira-Coulee-Hartline (5-1), Wilbur-Creston-Keller (6-0) and Pomeroy (6-0), the Vikings got their first win of the season, 50-16, for their Homecoming game against the Waitsburg Cardinals. "It was major," said Gar-Pal coach Willy Woltering. "Going 0-4 is never fun. We were playing really good...
TEKOA - It was an exciting night of volleyball as the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves battled the Pomeroy Pirates for a five-set Homecoming victory on Thursday, Oct. 3. Tekoa-Rosalia won the match, 3-2, with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 17-25, 25-17 and 15-11. The Timberwolves took a 9-1 lead to start the first set, but the Pirates swiftly recovered, overtaking Tekoa-Rosalia and gaining a 16-13 lead. Each team kept pace from there and Pomeroy took the first set, 25-22. The second set was much closer...
ROSALIA - A third-quarter rush lifted the Waitsburg Cardinals over Tekoa-Rosalia, 14-6, spoiling Homecoming night for the Timberwolves on Friday, Oct. 4. The Timberwolves opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 7-yard rush from quarterback Wesley Bryan. Defense played a big role in the game as neither team scored in the second quarter, giving a 6-0 advantage to the Timberwolves at halftime. Waitsburg's JJ Gleason tied things up in the third quarter on a 47-yard touchdown pass from...
COLTON - The Colton Wildcats have seen a massive improvement from the start of the season, having defeated Waitsburg on Thursday, Sept. 26, and Dayton on Thursday, Oct. 3. In the match against Dayton, the Wildcats won, 3-0, with set scores of 27-25, 25-20 and 25-16. It was a bit of revenge as the Wildcats fell to the Bulldogs, 3-2, in their last meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10. "It shows with them coming out and playing tonight what their attitude in practice can do for them in competition," said...
GENESEE, Idaho — A fourth-quarter rally by the Genesee Bulldogs wasn’t enough as the Wallace Miners spoiled Genesee’s Homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 4. The Miners won, 52-28. Wallace scored the only points in the opening quarter with two touchdowns, bringing the score to 14-0. Each team scored a touchdown in the second and third quarters, with the Miners gaining the advantage by adding the two-point conversion on both scores. At halftime, Wallace led, 22-6, and at the end of the third quarter the Miners were ahead, 30-12. Genes...
COLFAX - Continuing the fall volleyball season, the Colfax Bulldogs defeated the Asotin Panthers in four sets on Tuesday, Oct. 1, then fell to the Liberty (Spangle) Lancers in five sets on Thursday, Oct. 3. Against Asotin, the Bulldogs won, 3-1, with set scores of 25-15, 21-25, 25-12 and 25-14. Colfax senior Ava Swan led the Bulldogs with 21 kills, three aces and 16 digs. Fellow senior Brenna Gilchrist had nine kills, two aces and 16 digs. Junior Cianna Gibb notched 35 assists, three aces, 16...
PRIEST RIVER, Idaho — The Colfax Bulldogs lost a non-league matchup, 34-27, against cross-state opponents the Spartans of Priest River, Idaho on Friday, Oct. 4. The Spartans struck first, but four minutes into the opening quarter Colfax sophomore quarterback Ryker Reed punched in a 1-yard touchdown on a quarterback keeper play to tie the game, 6-6. Priest River answered with a touchdown before the end of the first quarter to bring the score to 12-6. The Spartans extended their lead in the second frame before the Bulldogs answered as Reed c...
PULLMAN - Winning the first game of the season couldn't have come at a better time as the Pullman Greyhounds defeated the East Valley Knights, 33-6, for a Homecoming rally on Friday, Oct. 4. It was a slow, methodical start to the game as neither team scored in the first quarter. Early in the second, Greyhounds junior Silas Wheatley grabbed an interception, setting up a drive that ended in a touchdown run by senior Brady Coulter from just outside the red zone. The PAT kick failed on a bad snap...
PULLMAN - Senior Amelia Cobos scored off a corner kick in the 64th minute to break the tie and the Pullman Greyhounds defeated the Clarkston Bantams, 3-2, on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Clarkston's Rebecca Skinner opened the scoring in the eighth minute from a penalty kick. Pullman answered in the 20th minute when freshman Vicky Villarino scored from the assist by junior Sidney Johnson. Pullman junior Olivia Whitworth scored in the 30th minute on the assist by freshman Agui Villarino to give a halftime...
PULLMAN — In a five-set match where the final two sets went to extra points, the Clarkston Bantams spoiled the Pullman Greyhounds Homecoming night on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Clarkston won the match, 3-2, with set scores of 16-25, 25-22, 18-25, 26-24 and 16-14. After taking a 2-1 lead in the match, Pullman needed just one more set to win. The Greyhounds led, 24-23, in the fourth set, but Clarkston gained the last three points to take set four and force a fifth and deciding set. The fifth set was a battle, but the Bantams came out on top and won the m...
ST. JOHN - Facing a couple of strong teams last week, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles lost two matches at home against the Pomeroy Pirates and the Oakesdale Nighthawks. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Pirates (6-3 record) defeated the Eagles, 3-1. Set scores were 25-17, 19-25, 25-23 and 25-14. Eagles senior Kate Hergert totaled seven kills and two aces in the match. Fellow senior Avery Fleming also had seven kills with two blocks. Junior Catalina Torres notched two aces with 13 digs....
ST. JOHN - The undefeated Pomeroy Pirates scored 44 points in the first quarter against the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles on Friday, Oct. 4, in St. John. The Eagles fall to 0-5 on the season and the Pirates move to 5-0. Pomeroy's Kyzer Herres opened the scoring on a 61-yard touchdown run, while also getting the PAT run for an 8-0 Pomeroy lead. Jacob Reisinger gained a 17-yard touchdown run with Jett Slusser getting the PAT run. Slusser added a 23-yard punt return and the PAT to give Pomeroy...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks are powering through their opponents, staying undefeated through their first 10 matches of the season. Their so-far perfect record has not come without challenges, though, as the Nighthawks have defeated powerhouse teams Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats (7-1 record) and the previously undefeated Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings. Against Gar-Pal, the Nighthawks won, 3-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Set scores were 25-22, 25-23 and 25-19. Oakesdale freshman Lyla Kjack...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS –– On Saturday, Oct. 5, Whitman County cross country athletes traveled to the Spokane Polo Grounds to compete in the seventh annual Battle for the 509 meet. The following results are the placements for our local varsity athletes. Girls Novice (average time above 25 minutexs) 10., Claire Nichols, Pullman sophomore, 24:27.50 26., K'Lee Arndt, Garfield-Palouse freshman, 24:57.00 38., Amaya Lee, Pullman freshman, 25:10.90 60., Ashley Morgan, Colfax sophomore, 26:01.50 118., Gar...
PALOUSE — In a match of powerhouse teams, the Garfield-Palouse Vikings fell to the Oakesdale Nighthawks, 3-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The Vikings returned to form and beat the Waitsburg Cardinals, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 3. Against Oakesdale, the set scores were 25-22, 25-23 and 25-19 in a hotly contested matchup. Clare Bowechop led the Vikings with 13 kills while adding five digs. Elena Flansburg had a team-high eight digs while getting five kills. Morgan Lentz had 12 assists with Kaylee Kimble getting 11 assists and leading the team with three a...
POMEROY - Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) put 42 points on the board, but it wasn't enough as the Pomeroy Pirates defeated the Vikings, 68-42, on Friday, Sept. 27. Pomeroy remains undefeated and Gar-Pal falls to 0-4 on the season. The majority of points were scored in the first half, after which Pomeroy led, 52-28. In the first quarter, Pomeroy's Jett Slusser punched in a 2-yard run to open the scoring. Gar-Pal answered with a 3-yard run by Bryce Pfass. Slusser then scored on a 6-yard run and a 42-yard run before Gar-Pal's Lane Collier ran in a...
